17. The Assessor-County
Clerk-Recorder Office should include information on the holding of two incompatible
offices in the county's Candidates' Guide.

Proposed text is currently
under development by the Elections Division and county counsel and will
be included in the next edition of the guide, currently scheduled for publication
in July 2000.

In compliance: the
Candidates' Guide was revised and includes information developed by the
county counsel regarding the issue.

18. The assessor-county
clerk-recorder should specifically review the law regarding the concurrent
holding of two incompatible elective offices in meetings with city clerks
prior to any election.

Proposed materials
are under development. Full implementation will occur prior to the next
election, currently scheduled for November 2000. Materials will be provided
in the form of "public information."

In compliance: The
revised Candidates' Guide is distributed to city clerks for discussion during
the annual meeting and for use in assisting city candidates. The guide is
available to the public upon request and appears on the department's web
site.

19. City councils should
direct their city clerks to give materials on the holding of two incompatible
offices to those seeking elective office. Municipalities filing papers should
require that candidates state what public office, if any, they currently
hold.

Two city councils disagreed;
one felt the issue needs further study; the remaining cities advised that
implementation will occur during 2000-2001.

No further action taken
by the grand jury.

20. Municipal clerks
and the county clerk should explain specifically the law on the concurrent
holding of two incompatible elective offices to each candidate upon filing.

Burlingame, Colma,
and Half Moon Bay disagreed. The remaining cities concur and will implement.County
clerk response: Will implement in time for the opening of the next filing
period.

County began implementation
July 2000.

21. After each election,
the assessor-county clerk-recorder should send a list of elected office
holders in the county to each municipality and special district citing the
law on the concurrent holding of two incompatible offices.

Will implement upon
the next election, currently scheduled for March 2000.

A letter was issued
May 2001.

22. Grand
jury should monitor in 2000.

The grand
jury submits this review of 2000-2001 activity as its report.

Dissemination
of Incomplete InformationAffecting
Election to Public Office

1999
Recommendation

Response
by Agency

2000-2001
Activity

23. Prior to the issuance
and dissemination of all election information to the public, the assessor-county
clerk-recorder should have such information reviewed and approved in writing
by the county counsel.

Election information
is reviewed by county counsel's office prior to dissemination.

Data base of the Elected
Officials publication has been updated and is on the county's web site.
It was printed and distributed by December 2000.

24. After a final decision
has been rendered in Trias v. Huening, the Board of Supervisors should review
the 1995 and 1997 state legislation affecting the offices of controller
and treasurer and by official action clarify orenact all changes as they
deem appropriate.

A proposed amendment
"clarifying the intent of the ordinance code" will be submitted to the Board
of Supervisors for its consideration.

An ordinance has been
adopted by the Board of Supervisors establishing the qualifications for
controller.

25. Grand jury should
monitor in 2000.

The grand jury submits
this review of 2000-2001 activity as its report.